She's just being Miley

So before I left for my mission in January 2012, Miley Cyrus was a pretty big deal in music. As we all know though, she's completely lost her marbles and has decided to focus her music around sex and drugs rather than the standards she used to have. I was on my mission when she buzzed off her hair and starting only wearing white booty shorts and cut-offs, so I kind of missed this whole transition she made.

I won't lie though... She's an amazingly talented girl.

I found this little "Backyard Sessions" video on YouTube just yesterday and absolutely fell in LOVE with the music she recorded in it. It made me so sad to think that she was SO incredibly talented, but it's covered up by the disgusting image she's decided to keep now. I think this is a great example of the kind of influence media can have on our lives. It can be positive, but it can definitely be negative if we allow it to be. Watch and enjoy!!

Cover of "Jolene" by Dolly Parton

Cover of "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome" by Bob Dylan 

New favorite song: All of Me

So this is one of my new favorite tunes, and I LOVED Lindsay's rendition of it. My claim to fame: She and I hung out a couple times years ago before my mission, and I absolutely NO idea that she was this talented. Kind of fun.

Social Media: is this the solution?

Coke's solution to the Social problem...

Could this really help? Haha...

Another Frozen post...

I'm definitely addicted to this show...


My brother found this hilarious video on Facebook and I almost died of laughter! (Okay, not literally... but I did laugh really hard). These two little girls sing "Let it Go" and its seriously the funniest thing! I don't know who these kids parents are but... I'm definitely doing this with my kids. Haha. Enjoy!

Addicted to Frozen...

Well, I'm sure many of you by now have seen Disney's newest animated film "Frozen"... It's an absolutely adorable movie, with such a great theme of what true love is and the importance of our families... The music just makes the movie that much better!

Anyways, I heard a new rendition of the famous song from Frozen "Let it Go" that is performed by 12 year old Lexi Walker (from Sandy, UT), and Alex Boye (a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir). It is absolutely INCREDIBLE! I just thought I would share it with you all on here. :) Enjoy! 

Just a few thoughts...

I've been thinking a lot recently about the importance of becoming a consecrated people-- becoming what God has intended for us to be. So often in the scriptures we read about how we are children of God, the Plan of Salvation centering on Jesus Christ, and the importance of striving constantly to be better, to improve more, and to be examples to others. In my room, I have a poem hanging up by Marriane Williamson that talks about how we are children of God, and what it is that we truly fear most. Here is the poem: 

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'who I am to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." 

Wow. I still get chills reading this quote! It is absolutely true. Every part of it is true. We truly our children of God who fear our potential to become like Him! This is why we don't allow ourselves to progress and become better. This is why we allow Satan to tempt us and persuade us to do wrong. Love this! 

The first post for my blog in SFL 358:


As we discussed the impact of media in advertising, I thought about one ad in particular that I thought I would show...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pp0EZD9DmU

This is a series of the Ameriquest commercials. These commercials are absolutely hilarious and definitely entertaining. This company has obviously taken the idea of the emotional and affective facet by implementing our senses of tension, awkwardness, and unease by displaying extremely uncomfortable moments that do not represent what is actually happening in the scene, following the logo "Don't judge too quickly". While these videos are definitely memorable, they do not give us any information pertaining to the company itself and its purpose. They also do not include the association facet. However, this commercial might influence those that watch it to look into Ameriquest as a mortgage company because they are so memorable. For me personally, I have no desire whatsoever to look into the company itself... but I wouldn't be opposed to watching these videos again for a good laugh! :)